If you were to do a film festival dedicated solely to films that serve as morose meditations on man's relationship with God, you'd have plenty of high-quality options to choose from.
Ordet would certainly be an option, ditto for
Au Hasard Balthazar. If you're looking for modern-day examples, well, let's totally throw
Noah and
Silence in the line-up too, those two movies never get enough love. Another recent movie that totally should be included in this theoretical film festival hails from director Paul Schrader and is entitled
First Reformed. If you're wondering if First Reformed is bleak enough to join the likes of
Au Hasard Balthazar, trust me, it most certainly is.
